Executive Recruiter - Talent Strategist

The role

You will own and grow a strategic talent network referral program and build a talent bench. You will also drive full-cycle recruitment for selected VP+ leadership roles.

What you will do

• Own, evolve, and grow the top-performer referral program.
• Manage every executive referral from first touch through disposition.
• Build and maintain an active bench of relationship-managed leaders.
• Own the health and hygiene of executive referral data in Greenhouse CRM.
• Deliver weekly reporting to TA and business leadership on talent pipeline.
• Own end-to-end recruitment for executive roles across non-tech functions.
• Partner with C-suite and senior leadership to understand role requirements.
• Lead and manage executive search firm partnerships.
• Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn Talent Insights to map markets.
• Conduct executive-level screens and assessments.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of talent acquisition experience with a majority focused on executive and VP+ recruiting.
• Track record of managing executive search firm relationships.
• Deep LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn Talent Insights expertise.
• Strong executive presence and communication.
• An established executive network built on credibility, trust, and long-term professional relationships.
• Experience with AI recruiting tools.
• High EQ and discretion.
• Track record of adaptability and flexibility.
• Based in New York City with deep market fluency and an existing network across NYC’s sports, media, consumer, or technology ecosystem.

Nice to have

• Genuine curiosity about how to deploy AI tools in executive search.

About the company

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. It is part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, a global digital sports platform.